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- Chapter 06 - Two Planes
The Farnsworth House - a convincing example from history. Toby Witte, author of the award winning book “Supersizing Bliss - How we have betrayed our homes and the happiness we seek” reads Chapter 06: Two Planes.
Image: An exterior view of the Farnsworth House, 1951, Mies van der Rohe. (Photo by Mike Crews.)
The Podcast: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/podcast
The Book: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/
Purchase a Copy: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/store/p/supersizing-bliss-the-book
Show Notes: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/podcast/chapter-06-two-planes
About Toby Witte and Wittehaus: https://www.witteha.us/
6 min - The Motor Age - A Chat With Peter Norton
How the automobile won the battle over the American streetscape, changed our lives, and will impact our future. Toby Witte, Author of the award winning book “Supersizing Bliss - How we have betrayed our homes and the happiness we seek” chats with Peter Norton, historian, academic, and author of “Fighting Traffic - The Dawn of the Motor Age in the American City”.
Image: Peter Norton
Peter Norton, University of Virginia: https://engineering.virginia.edu/faculty/peter-norton
Peter Norton, Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Norton_(historian)
Peter Norton on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pdnorton/
Fighting Traffic: The Dawn of the Motor Age in the American City: https://a.co/d/as8HF5u
Autonorama: The Illusory Promise of High-Tech Driving: https://a.co/d/1MDPHSn
The Podcast: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/podcast
The Book: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/
Purchase a Copy: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/store/p/supersizing-bliss-the-book
Show Notes: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/podcast/the-motor-age-a-chat-with-peter-norton
About Toby Witte and Wittehaus: https://www.witteha.us/
1 hr 8 min - Chapter 05 - The Mudroom
How we should be greeted by our home. Toby Witte, author of the award winning book “Supersizing Bliss - How we have betrayed our homes and the happiness we seek” reads Chapter 05: The Mudroom.
Image: Inviting entry of the Gerendák Residence accessed from the garage or by foot, 2022, Toby Witte. (Photo by Amanda Anderson.)
The Podcast: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/podcast
The Book: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/
Purchase a Copy: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/store/p/supersizing-bliss-the-book
Show Notes: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/podcast/chapter-05-the-mudroom
About Toby Witte and Wittehaus: https://www.witteha.us/
4 min - Chapter 04 - The Kit
How we have created houses for a century. Toby Witte, author of the award winning book “Supersizing Bliss - How we have betrayed our homes and the happiness we seek” reads Chapter 04: The Kit.
Image: Modern Homes Catalog, Page 38, The Norwich, 1936, Sears, Roebuck & Co. (Courtesy of the Internet Archive.)
The Podcast: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/podcast
The Book: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/
Purchase a Copy: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/store/p/supersizing-bliss-the-book
Show Notes: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/podcast/chapter-04-the-kit
About Toby Witte and Wittehaus: https://www.witteha.us/
6 min - Cohousing - A Chat With Kyle Barker
How cohousing might provide a better stage for life than single family homes. Toby Witte, author of the award winning book “Supersizing Bliss - How we have betrayed our homes and the happiness we seek” chats with Kyle Barker, founding Principal of Primary Projects and expert on cohousing.
Image: Kyle Barker, Primary Projects
Primary Projects: https://primaryprojects.org/
Primary Projects on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/primaryprojects/
Kyle Barker on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barkerkl/
Primary Projects on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primary_projects/
The Cohousing Association of the United States: https://www.cohousing.org/
Kathryn McCamant: https://www.cohousing-solutions.com/our-team
Charles Durrett: https://www.cohousingco.com/charles-durrett
Vandkunsten in Denmark: https://vandkunsten.com/en
R50 by ifau, Jesko Fezer, and Heide & von Beckerath in Berlin:
https://heidevonbeckerath.com/single/r50-cohousing
Nightingale by Breathe in Australia: https://www.nightingalehousing.org/
The Podcast: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/podcast
The Book: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/
Purchase a Copy: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/store/p/supersizing-bliss-the-book
Show Notes: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/podcast/cohousing-a-chat-with-kyle-barker
About Toby Witte and Wittehaus: https://www.witteha.us/
45 min - Chapter 03 - The Luxury of Excess
The uncomfortable truth about the luxury of single-family homes. Toby Witte, author of the award winning book “Supersizing Bliss - How we have betrayed our homes and the happiness we seek” reads Chapter 03: The Luxury Of Excess.
The Podcast: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/podcast
The Book: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/
Purchase a Copy: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/store/p/supersizing-bliss-the-book
Show Notes: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/podcast/chapter-03-the-luxury-of-excess
About Toby Witte and Wittehaus: https://www.witteha.us/
8 min - Chapter 02 - The Ad
How a piece of advertising provides a surprising mirror image of our expectations. Toby Witte, author of the award winning book “Supersizing Bliss - How we have betrayed our homes and the happiness we seek” reads Chapter 02: The Ad.
The Podcast: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/podcast
The Book: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/
Purchase a Copy: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/store/p/supersizing-bliss-the-book
Show Notes: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/podcast/chapter-02-the-ad
About Toby Witte and Wittehaus: https://www.witteha.us/
4 min - Chapter 01 - A Sense of home
Thoughts about the idea of home and the call for luxury. Toby Witte, author of the award winning book “Supersizing Bliss - How we have betrayed our homes and the happiness we seek” reads Chapter 01: A Sense of Home.
The Podcast: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/podcast
The Book: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/
Purchase a Copy: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/store/p/supersizing-bliss-the-book
Show Notes: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/podcast/chapter-01-a-sense-of-home
About Toby Witte and Wittehaus: https://www.witteha.us/
4 min - Trailer: Introduction - A Word Of Caution
I am Toby Witte, author of “Supersizing Bliss - How we have betrayed out homes and the happiness we seek”. In the following episodes I will read chapters from the book and interview a few guests from my world of modern and energy-efficient, luxury homes.
The Podcast: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/podcast
The Book: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/
Purchase a Copy: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/store/p/supersizing-bliss-the-book
Show Notes: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/podcast/trailer
About Toby Witte and Wittehaus: https://www.witteha.us/
4 min
About Supersizing Bliss
From the publisher's feed
Toby Witte of Wittehaus reads chapters from his book “Supersizing Bliss - How we have betrayed our homes and the happiness we seek”. Occasionally he throws in extra anecdotes and interviews with folks out of his world of modern, sustainable, luxury homes in the Southeast of the US.
For more info on the book: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/
About Toby and Wittehaus: https://www.witteha.us/